Tum Lai

Mandalay


Blandly modern, if sparkling clean, this contemporary Thai place makes up for its lack of atmosphere with convenience (close to several recommended hotels) and easily decipherable menu (English and colour photos). This isn't meant as backhanded praise, only that the dishes, from steamed sea bass to tom yum and pad thai, aren't done with much flair.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Mandalay attractions

1. Moat & Fortress Walls

0.32 MILES

Viewable only from the outside, a 230ft-wide moat and well over 4 miles of crenellated 26ft-high walls form a vast square around the site of the former…

2. Central Mosque

0.92 MILES

This mosque is not a tourist attraction per se, but it has been the site of tense confrontation when anti-Muslim anger has been stoked in the past. The…

3. Mandalay Palace

0.93 MILES

The 1990s reconstruction of Mandalay's royal palace features more than 40 timber buildings constructed to resemble the 1850s originals. Climb the curious…

4. Culture Museum

0.95 MILES

Within the palace complex, this small, neglected museum holds poorly displayed relics gleaned from the old Burmese royal family. The most intriguing…

5. Cultural Museum & Library

0.98 MILES

This dusty, dowdy and poorly lit collection displays archaeological finds, buddhas and a bullock cart. As is the case in many local archaeology museums,…

6. Sri Ganesh Temple

0.98 MILES

This temple's colourful, sculpture-crusted gopuram (monumental tower) will excite you if you’ve never been to southern India or Singapore.

7. Fire Lookout Tower

1.01 MILES

This former fire-lookout tower sits next to the main Mandalay fire station. Unfortunately, it can't be climbed.

8. Skinny Buddha

1.04 MILES

Built in 2011, this remarkable 75ft-tall seated Buddha, with either most of his ribs or a 14-pack showing, is a 'meditation image' that falls…